THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 130, 1 June 1908, Page 5

THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.

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IXESEOS, May 30. M. Pichon and Admiral Jaureginberry. of the cruiser Leon Gambetta, hav c been created honorary Knights of the Grani j Gross of the Victorian Order. , President Faliieres, on Dover. j sent a message to King Ed-ward in -which jhe renewed his thanks for the Train j ! reception he had received, assuring His ! I Majesty that he carried away everlasting : j pleasant remembrances of his stay in • i London. J King- Edward seat a felicitous renlv. j * !

iBHUAUrS GBEATEST ISTSKEST LONDON , , May 30. ' Presiding at the liberal TTnionist Club ! dinner to Mr. Balfonr, at the Hotel Cecil, i the Marquis of Lanaduuiie, after propos- ! ing "The King." gave the toast of "PreI sideni Fallisres,"' remarking that the Igcod understanding between France and j Britain which had been initiated by the ; Unionist Government, had stood the test jof time and promised tc continue to stand ! firm in. the favour of tile people, because !it made for the greatest of all British interests—peace. Mr. Baliour s speech was a strong j criticism of the Government's domestic legislation, -which he denounced as expedients to prevent losing by-elections.